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CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER (from page 2)

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• It was 19th-century American humorist Josh Billings who made the following sage observation: “Don’t mistake pleasure for happiness. They’re a different breed of dog.” • Those who study such things say that the immortal bard, William Shakespeare, used a grand total of 17,677 words in his works. (That must have been a tedious calculation.) They also say that fully one-tenth of those words had never been used in writing before. • If you’re like the average American, you eat approximately 10 pounds of chocolate every year. • You might be surprised to learn that the first automobile insurance policy was sold way back in 1897. One Gilbert J. Loomis of Dayton, Ohio, was evidently concerned about the potential damage that could be done by his newly acquired car, so he got general liability protection in case driving his car resulted in someone’s death or injury, or in case property was damaged. • High-quality opals can be more valuable than diamonds.

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• Krauthammer is president of the charitable organization The Krauthammer Foundation and also serves as chairman of Pro Musica Hebraica, a cultural organization devoted to recovering and bringing lost or neglected Jewish music into concert halls for public performances.

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• When people who are blind from birth dream, they don’t see images; instead, they hear and feel the dream. For this reason, it’s said that their dreams can seem much more real. Those who become blind later in life do see images in their dreams, but the images fade the longer they live without sight.

• In 1978, at age 28, Krauthammer b e g a n developing an interest in politics. He left his medical practice to work for the Jimmy Carter administration as a director of psychiatric research.

During his broadcasts, you might see him twist and fidget in his wheelchair as he seeks to relieve some of the pain he experiences on a daily basis.

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related to bipolar disease, which he called “secondary mania.” Their findings were initially published in several medical journals, and years later became an entire field of study in the medical curriculum.

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October Celebrities This week, let’s see what makes all these October born celebrities unique. • As the Nazis were bombing Great Britain in October of 1940, Julia Lennon was giving birth to her son John in a Liverpool hospital. She gave him the middle name of Winston, in honor of Prime Minister Churchill. John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi gifted him with a guitar when he was 16, telling him, “The guitar’s all very well as a hobby, John, but you’ll never make a living out of it.” • Before long, Lennon had formed his first band, The Quarrymen. Paul McCartney joined up in 1957, followed by George Harrison in 1958. By 1960, they were known as The Beatles, and nicknamed the “Fab Four”. The group gained mainstream success in the U.K. in 1962 and toured extensively until 1966. • Following their breakup in 1970 each of the four bandADVERTISING members pursued independent music PROOF careers. On December 8, 1980, Lennon was Final Changes DUE: returning home from a recording session for a TUES., APR. __________________________ 5:00 p.m. new album when he was gunned down 12 outside his New York City apartment. The album was PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY released afterDouble his death and Honey.” check:as“Milk Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours

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• The family of comedian, writer and actor Chevy Chase has been around New York a long time. Born Cornelius Crane Chase in October of 1943, Chase is a 14th-generation New Yorker, tracing his Manhattan ancestors back to 1624; two former NYC mayors are among them. Although he was listed in the Social Register at a young age, that didn’t keep him from working odd jobs such as cab driver, busboy, supermarket produce manager, wine store manager and theater usher.

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) activity and a cool-down. In many rehabilitation programs, the patient’s heart is constantly monilarge-scale, commercial breeders who sell puppies tored to assure that the rate does not increase online and directly to the public to escape basic overexcessively or become irregular. sight and minimal animal care standards.” Sadly, less than 30 percent of patients These animal welfare behemoths, along with referred for rehabilitation participate and even hundreds of like-minded organizations, are calling fewer complete the 12-week program. In addition on the Obama administration to help put an end to Dr. David Lipschitz to patients who have had heart attacks and openthe puppy mill industry. On the local level, cities and heart surgery, anyone who has developed increasmunicipalities such as West Hollywood, Calif., and ing shortness of breath due to heart disease or Austin, Texas, have out-and-out banned the retail heart failure should be considered a candidate for sale of dogs and cats. cardiac rehabilitation. Here are some ways you can help: New information published in the journal -- Email your U.S. representatives and senaCirculation: Journal of the American Heart Associtors today and ask them to support and co-sponsor ation has shown that rehabilitation not only allows the PUPS Act. Until the early 1970s, people who surthe heart to return to normal function more rapidly -- Visit wh.gov/gdb to add your name to the vived a heart attack were admitted to the hospital, after exercise, but also doubles the chances of White House petition. stayed in bed for two to three weeks -- not even survival. 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Mark your calendar: Nov. 15, a Tuesday, is National Memory Screening Day, put on by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. A news release issued by Alzheimer’s DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What gives? Disease International says that there could be 28 When I was a kid, I had asthma. Then it went million people in the world with dementia -- but no away completely. Now, at age 37, it’s come diagnosis yet. The screening events provide free back. As a child, I took only one medicine, and memory screenings using tasks and questions did well. Now I have a number of medicines that can detect problems early. Tests will check and inhalers, and I’m confused. Will you sim- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can you memory, thinking and language skills. While the plify asthma for me? It isn’t the same as it used tell me about glossophar yngeal? My doctor says tests don’t give a true diagnosis, they can provide to be. Do you think I have developed allergies I have it. He has me on medicine for it. -- K.L. indications that a medical exam is needed. that brought it back? -- H.F. Meanwhile, there is a possible Alzheimer’s ANSWER: The glossopharyngeal (GLOSS- vaccine on the horizon. In the disease, the amyloid ANSWER: In the more developed countries oh-fair-IN-gee-ul) nerve is one of the 12 cranial of the world, around 15 percent of children and 12 nerves, nerves that come directly from the brain. protein stays in the brain and turns into plaque, percent of adults suffer from asthma. Asthma re- They are the nobility of the nerve kingdom. The which causes problems with the nerves that transsolves for many children as they reach adolescence, glossopharyngeal nerve is the nerve of taste and the port information through the brain. Researchers are looking at a way to stop the body from producbut it can come back. Adults also can develop asthma nerve that activates some throat muscles. ing too much of the amyloid by targeting the recepfor the first time. It’s not strictly a childhood prob- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia consists of epi- tors that move it into the brain. lem. sodes of knife-like pain in the throat and back of the At this point only small animals have been Cough, wheezing and shortness of breath tongue. Swallowing, chewing and even talking can used in the research, but the results are promising are the signs of an asthma attack. Asthma comes in provoke an attack. Carbamazepine, gabapentin, pheenough that the next step is to move into largeattacks separated by periods when the asthmatic is nytoin and valproic acid are some of the drugs used ADVERTISING PROOF animal research. well. The goal of treatment is to extend the well peri- to curtail such attacks. Surgically freeing the nerve TUES., JULY 26 ods and shorten any attacks, something that wasn’tFinal DUE: 5:00 p.m.. To learn more about next month’s free fromChanges an encircling and pulsating artery is another memory screenings, go online to www.nationPleaseas review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours all that possible when you had only one medicine treatment for this condition. almemoryscreening.org, or call 866-AFA-8484. a child. *** Online you just need to click on your state and a The basis of an attack is constriction of the Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual list of locations will appear. You’ll need to sign up breathing tubes, the airways, the bronchi. Along letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever in advance to ensure a spot. with narrowed airways, inflammation strikes them, possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of If you’ve been experiencing memory proband they fill with thick mucus. The combination available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. lems or if it runs in the family, be sure to tell your makes it difficult to get air into and out of the lungs. Stephen K. Su, D.P.M. doctor. Or if you just want a baseline test for future Exhaling is particularly difficult. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. reference, the screening can help with that, too. 1/16 pg. BW 13x disc. Triggers for asthma attacks include cold All Rights Reserved Remember, a memory problem might not be Alair, exercise, viral infections like the common cold 7/31/11 zheimer’s. It could easily be something as simple and allergens. If your doctor believes that allergens as a vitamin deficiency. are leading to your asthma attacks, then testing for them is worthwhile. For many, allergy doesn’t lead to bouts of asthma. Exercise as a trigger needs some clarifica-

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teapot for Bunde and Upmeyer a jewelry store in Mil- 1880s. They sold high quality silver pieces nationalwaukee, Wis. Gorham made silver and silver plate ly to up-scale clients and also to hotels, restaurants in Providence, R.I from 1865 to 1961. The letters “E and country clubs. The jewelry store closed in 1932. P” stand for Electro-Plated silver, and “16 oz.” shows Your teapot was made around 1928 and the amount would probably be worth $75 to $125. of liquid the * * * teapot holds. I have a porcelain tea set that The anchor sticking up the feeder ofItthe been in myatfamily for a longend time. is a By SamanthahasMazzotta in a shield ADVERTISING PROOF ADVERTISING PROOF ser vice for four and is decorated with Asian auger) and feed the cable into the is a GorTUES., 26 scenes. Marked on the bottom of each piece TUES.,July 12/28 drain line. Final Changes 5:00 p.m.. ham’s mark. DUE: Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. are the words “Made in Japan.” —When Please review carefully. Double check: Phone Number(s) Spelling Prices  Hours Their horn Please review carefully. Double check: Phone Number(s)  Spelling Prices Hoursyou meet resistance, find One thing my uncle recmark ommended was out if How you’re simply at aisbend in the old is it and what it worth? when I moved first used in pipe. Feed out a few inches more into myThe recently purchased house 1919. Your tea set was made around 1921. cable so you have some extra stickGorham Manufacturing Co. made isrest something a plumber’s of the silvercalled Many similar sets are selling in the range of $75 pieces for Bunde and Upmeyer ing out of the pipe. Tighten down theto snake. Victoria’s Attic marks Just are what is that? I presume $100. auger lock. Slowly turn the auger 1/16th page, 4C, 13x rate it’s for getting into pipes orWilliam somedesign and manufacturer’s numbers. and handle clockwise, slightly. Jan. 2, 2011 7founded - No. 1 31 July 31, 2011 Vol. 7 - No. Address your questionspushing to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box If 247, thing. —Vol. Tammy in Des Moines, Louis Upmeyer Bunde and Upmeyer in the

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